This initiative aims to provide life-changing opportunities for disadvantaged young people across Newcastle through education support and outreach.
IntoUniversity is a pioneering charity that offers face-to-face educational support to over 50,000 underprivileged young people every year across 41 centres in the UK. Its mission is to tackle educational inequality by providing place-based programmes, meaning that centres are located in communities where young people are least likely to attend university and most likely to live in poverty.
The latest development in the growth of IntoUniversity Newcastle comes with a new five-year pledge from Raymond James, Monument. This wealth management office, launched in June 2023, has quickly established a reputation for delivering personalised financial services to a growing client base. But from the start, the team behind Raymond James, Monument was clear on one of their core objectives: giving back to the local community.
Raymond James, Monument’s Support
By partnering with Newcastle University to support IntoUniversity, Raymond James, Monument is making a long-term commitment to help address educational inequality. Their support will enable the Newcastle East Centre to provide essential services to over 1,000 students annually. The financial backing will ensure the centre’s programmes remain robust and accessible, creating life-changing opportunities for local young people.
“By supporting this centre, we can help transform the lives and aspirations of over 1,000 students annually,” said James Carrick (Chartered Wealth Manager) of Raymond James, Monument. Gary Fawcett (Branch Principal) added, “Our pledge aims to help address educational disparities and empower underprivileged young people across Newcastle with four key impacts: local impact, long-term commitment, social mobility, and measurable outcomes. Around 60% of students who use IntoUnversity go on to apprenticeships, degrees, or higher education of some sort, that otherwise wouldn’t have done, which is an amazing result.”
This partnership between Newcastle University, Raymond James, Monument, and IntoUniversity Newcastle East is set to play a vital role in shaping the future of education in the region, and its impact will resonate far beyond the local community.
IntoUniversity and Newcastle University
In 2021, Newcastle University and Northumbria University jointly launched the IntoUniversity Newcastle East Centre, which focuses on delivering support through a four-strand model: FOCUS programmes, academic support, mentoring, and additional activities like internships and work experience.
The centre serves as a critical resource for local students from year four through to sixth form, many of whom lack access to academic guidance or mentorship at home.
Find out more about IntoUniversity at https://intouniversity.org/